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Student Review Answer Key Investigations in Earth and Space Science Semester A 2014 Examination

Skills and Processes dependent variable density independent variable pattern range trend Fluid Circulation and Solar Energy air pressure conduction convection Coriolis effect density-driven currents El Nio energy budget Solar Energy and Fluid Circulation identify the most likely method of heat energy transfer by water in the atmosphere. Convection describe how differences in the density of liquids affect circulation. Denser liquids sink to the bottom while less dense liquids rise to the top this creates a convection current describe how pressure gradients affect atmospheric circulation. When high and low pressure systems meet, the high pressure air always moves towards the low pressure air, forcing the low pressure air to rise. describe the changes in pressure associated with altitude. Higher altitude = less air pressure because there is less air above pushing down given a map, predict the direction of movement of a low and high pressure area. High pressure ALWAYS moves toward low pressure trying to relieve the pressure! equator heat transfer La Nia latitude monsoon Northern Hemisphere Prevailing winds radiation revolution rotation surface current Southern Hemisphere Evaporation Condensation Precipitation

explain how changes in solar energy affect atmospheric circulation. Less insolation (incoming solar radiation) means less heat and convection currents move more slowly use rainfall data to predict a characteristic of a geographic region. Less rain typically farther inland away from water. More rain closer to water. 1
MCPS 2014

Investigations in Earth and Space Science Student Review

Student Review Answer Key Investigations in Earth and Space Science Semester A 2014 Examination
describe ways that the atmospheric and oceanic circulations influence each other. Ocean currents can warm or cool the air which changes pressure systems. Cool currents cause the air to cool. Warm currents cause the air to warm. describe how the change from La Nia to El Nio affects the ocean and atmosphere. La Nina is caused by cooler than normal ocean temperatures causes colder than normal winters and hurricanes El Nino is caused by warmer than normal ocean temperatures causes heavy rains in North & South America, drought in Australia and Asia. identify how differences in density affect the movement of water. Denser liquids sink to the bottom while less dense liquids rise to the top this creates a convection current (same as answer above) identify how ocean currents are affected by the Coriolis effect. Earths rotation forces ocean currents to curve even though they are trying to move in a straight line. (Think about trying to draw a straight line while your paper is rotating). identify how wind direction is affected by the Coriolis effect. Same as ocean currents Earths rotation causes winds to curve
explain the effect of various land surfaces on incoming solar energy. Clouds reflect solar energy Land absorbs and radiates solar energy Oceans absorb & reflect solar energy compare and contrast the effect of land and water surfaces on incoming solar energy. Land heats more quickly than water. Water retains (holds) heat longer than land. explain the cause of Earths seasons. The tilt of Earth on its axis and the revolution around the sun cause different parts of Earth to receive more insolation and different times of year. The amount of insolation received changes temperature and weather patterns for the region. The more insolation received, warmer temperatures. describe how Sun angle and length of daylight change from season to season at any location. Summer = more direct angle of insolation. Longer days Winter = less direct angle of insolation. Shorter days relate changes in Sun angle and length of daylight to seasonal temperature changes. More direct angle of insolation & longer days = warmer temperatures Less direct angle of insolation & shorter days = cooler temperatures describe how temperature near various surfaces changes through the day-night cycle. Temperatures rise during the day and fall at night.

Investigations in Earth and Space Science Student Review

MCPS 2014

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